Freon ®
On a recent ac repair Boise I was asked about the increased cost of refrigerant (known as Freon ®). I thought I would write a bit to explain about a refrigerant recharge. Refrigerant is needed if your system becomes low. This can happen if you have developed a leak in the system . Or if someone had adjusted it because they thought it had to much. If your unit needs a recharge because of a leak, it is VERY important to repair the leak first. This will help ensure that you do not loose this expensive item again. If you have an older system and it has been serviced many times over the years you may need a recharge simply because every time we attach our gauges you will loose some Freon ®.
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Refrigerant Cost
If your system uses R-22, Freon ® then it is going to be expensive. Our government has made it illegal to make R22. This is causing a supply issue that has increased the cost of r22 over 600%. That being said there is no reason to over pay. At the time this blog was written the average price for a pound of r22 is about $200. Do not pay more for the first pound either. Why should the first pound cost any more than any other pound. Pay close attention to what the Tech tells you, the amount of r22 your system takes is written on the model number tag. This way if your tag says 5 pounds they shouldn’t be charging you for 6 pounds. As always if it seems to expensive it never hurts to get a second opinion on an ac system recharge Boise!
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